Clean Trucks amp; Buses Campaign Manager
Clean Transportation Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Cambridge, MA
The Position
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent national nonprofit that uses science to protect our health, safety, and environment. We are scientists, engineers, economists, activists and everyday people who develop and advocate for innovative, practical solutions to some of our planet’s most pressing problemsfrom combating global warming and developing sustainable ways to feed, power, and transport ourselves, to fighting misinformation, advancing racial equity, and reducing the threat of nuclear war.
UCS is looking for an experienced campaigner, manager, and advocate who will help lead the effort to clean up the heavy-duty transportation sector in the US. We are expanding our efforts to speed up truck and bus electrification nationwide and are seeking a leader who will leverage their skills and expertise to help reduce global warming emissions and harmful pollution that threatens public health and overburdens the communities located near our highways and portsprimarily Black, Latinx, and Asian American communities. In this role your work will have real, lasting impacts on how heavy-duty transportation policy decisions are made on both the national and state levels. The right candidate will be able to thoughtfully develop a strategic campaign as it relates to equitable transportation and public health policy, while working closely with both national coalition and local environmental justice partners to build collective power while taking lead from those on the frontlines.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Position requires seven to ten years of relevant experience in developing campaign strategy and communications, organizing and developing leaders among grassroots and grasstops activists, and utilizing online and offline mobilization strategies. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred. Demonstrated ability to conceive, plan and implement effective issue campaigns. Advocacy experience and experience building and maintaining relationships with key constituencies, with an emphasis on racial/social justice organizations. Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully navigate issues related to diversity, justice, equity, and inclusion and a deep commitment to advancing these values. Demonstrated ability to collaborate as a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, with a commitment to transparency and inclusivity. Strong project management, written and verbal communication skills.
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